Enhanced Stimulation of Akt-3/Protein Kinase B-γ in Human Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells

2001 ◽  
Vol 283 (1) ◽  
pp. 158-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lakshman Sandirasegarane ◽  
Mark Kester
Keyword(s):  
Smooth Muscle ◽  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Smooth Muscle Cells ◽  
Protein Kinase B ◽  
Muscle Cells ◽  
Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells ◽  
Aortic Smooth Muscle ◽  
Stimulation Of

Antiproliferative action of protein kinase C in cultured rabbit aortic smooth muscle cells

1987 ◽  
Vol 173 (2) ◽  
pp. 504-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken-Ichi Kariya ◽  
Yasuo Fukumoto ◽  
Terutaka Tsuda ◽  
Takeshi Yamamoto ◽  
Yasuhiro Kawahara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smooth Muscle ◽  
Protein Kinase C ◽  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Smooth Muscle Cells ◽  
Muscle Cells ◽  
Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells ◽  
Aortic Smooth Muscle ◽  
Kinase C ◽  
Antiproliferative Action

Differential blockade of agonist- and depolarization-induced 45Ca2+ influx in smooth muscle cells

1989 ◽  
Vol 257 (4) ◽  
pp. C607-C611 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Wallnofer ◽  
C. Cauvin ◽  
T. W. Lategan ◽  
U. T. Ruegg
Keyword(s):  
Smooth Muscle ◽  
Smooth Muscle Cells ◽  
Muscle Cells ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Concentration Dependent Manner ◽  
Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells ◽  
Aortic Smooth Muscle ◽  
Gamma S ◽  
Ca2 Channels ◽  
Stimulation Of

ATP stimulated 45Ca2+ influx in rat aortic smooth muscle cells in a concentration-dependent manner (EC50 = 3.6 +/- 0.5 X 10(-7) M). ADP and GTP were less effective than ATP in stimulating 45Ca2+ influx; AMP was weakly active and the adenosine agonist 5'-(N-ethyl-carboxamido)-adenosine (NECA) had no effect. ATP gamma S was about equieffective with ATP, whereas alpha,beta-methylene-ATP (APCPP) did not induce 45Ca2+ influx. Stimulation of 45Ca2+ influx by ATP was not abolished by the dihydropyridine Ca2+ channel antagonist darodipine (PY 108-068), which completely blocked depolarization-induced 45Ca2+ influx. Inorganic cations (La3+, Cd2+, Co2+, Ni2+, Mn2+, and Mg2+) were able to inhibit both agonist- and depolarization-induced 45Ca2+ influx. Cd2+, however, was approximately 20 times more selective in blocking K+-stimulated than agonist-stimulated 45Ca2+ influx. These data indicate that ATP-stimulated Ca2+ influx in rat aortic smooth muscle cells is resistant to darodipine but is reduced by La3+, Cd2+, and other inorganic blockers of Ca2+ channels.

Regulation of prostacyclin production by [Ca2+]i and protein kinase C in aortic smooth muscle cells

1992 ◽  
Vol 263 (4) ◽  
pp. E800-E806
Author(s):  
A. C. Erbrich ◽  
D. J. Church ◽  
M. B. Vallotton ◽  
U. Lang
Keyword(s):  
Smooth Muscle ◽  
Protein Kinase C ◽  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Smooth Muscle Cells ◽  
Muscle Cells ◽  
Prolonged Incubation ◽  
Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells ◽  
Aortic Smooth Muscle ◽  
Kinase C ◽  
Prostacyclin Production

The respective roles of protein kinase C (PKC) and of cytosolic free Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) in prostacyclin synthesis were investigated in aortic smooth muscle cells by using A23187 and phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) to bypass the hormonal receptor. Exposure of the cells to A23187 markedly increased prostacyclin production, which was not affected by the PKC inhibitor staurosporine or by PKC depletion after prolonged incubation (48 h) of cells with PMA. The increase in [Ca2+]i induced by A23187 did not affect membranous or cytosolic PKC activity in control and PMA-stimulated cells. Activation of PKC by PMA, a weak stimulant of prostacyclin production by itself, strongly potentiated A23187-induced prostacyclin production, as well as that induced by the calcium-mobilizing hormone arginine vasopressin (AVP). The potentiating effect persisted for 30 min after the removal of PMA. However, this "memory" effect was not due to sustained levels of membranous PKC activity but probably to the prolonged influence of PKC-induced phosphorylation(s). Taken together, our results suggest that, although an increase in [Ca2+]i is sufficient for inducing prostacyclin production in rat aortic smooth muscle cells, activation of PKC is necessary for AVP-induced prostacyclin production in this same tissue.

Protein kinase C-mediated intracellular alkalinization in rat and rabbit aortic smooth muscle cells

1987 ◽  
Vol 141 (3) ◽  
pp. 503-506 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.Raju Danthuluri ◽  
Bradford C. Berk ◽  
Tommy A. Brock ◽  
Edward J. Cragoe ◽  
Richard C. Deth
Keyword(s):  
Smooth Muscle ◽  
Protein Kinase C ◽  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Smooth Muscle Cells ◽  
Muscle Cells ◽  
Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells ◽  
Aortic Smooth Muscle ◽  
Kinase C ◽  
Intracellular Alkalinization
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